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d Bound to a team-mate prior to contact. Line of touch See mark of touch. Line through the mark or place Unless stated otherwise, a line parallel to the touchline. Lineout A lineout is a set piec ... e through the place where the ball is thrown in. The mark of touch cannot be within five metre ... t or to a team for a mark. G Goal The ball is place-kicked or drop-kicked over the opponents’ cross-bar fro
17 Mark
e of the markLocation of free-kickWithin the 22At the place of the mark but at least five metres from the goal line, in line with the place of the mark.Within the in-goalOn the five-metre line in line with the place of the mark. ... k. Claiming a mark 17.1 To claim a mark, a player must: a. Have at least one foot on or behin
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
t kicks following a score 12.2 Kick-offs are taken on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanctio ... s restart play on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: The non-kicking team ha ... e line. Sanction: The kick is retaken. 12.6 The ball must reach the 10-metre line. Sanction: The no ... 0-metre line but is then blown back or if an opponent plays the ball before it reaches the 10-metr
1 The ground
d. The half-way line. e. The touchlines. 1.5 There are dash lines configured as shown in the ground diagram. Each dash within a dash line is five metres in length. There are dash lines: a. Fiv ... e. c. 10 metres from, and parallel to, each side of the half-way line. d. Five metres from, and parallel to, each goal line. 1.6 There is one line 0.5 metres long that intersects the centr
20 Penalty and free-kick
e through the mark and parallel to the touchlines. When a penalty or free-kick is taken at the wrong plac ... e is on the touchline or within 15 metres of it, the mark is on the 15-metre line, in lin ... n line (non-offending team decides).Any infringement that takes place outside the playing area whil ... e occurred in touch-in-goal or beyond the dead-ball line, on the five-metre line, in line with the plac
21 In-goal
t anywhere on or behind the 22-metre line; or b. To have a scrum at the place where the ball was kicke ... y is restarted with a five-metre scrum, in line with the place where the ball was grounde ... l and simultaneously makes contact with the touch-in-goal line or the dead-ball line (or anywher ... s the ball in in-goal and simultaneously makes contact with the touch line (or the ground beyon
16 Maul
e transferred the ball. Sanction: Penalty. 16.3 Once formed, a maul must move towards a goal line. Maul not formed Offside at a maul 16.4 Each team has an offside line that runs parallel to the goal line through the maul participants’ hindmost foot that is nearest to that team’s goal line. If that foo ... f the ground. Forming a maul 16.1 A maul can take place only in the field of play. 16.2 It consist
15 Ruck
s no lower than their hips. Sanction: Free-kick. Offside at a ruck 15.4 Each team has an offside line that runs parallel to the goal line through the hindmost point of any ruck participant. If that poin ... e line runs through the hindmost point of the hindmost player of either team. The player in the yello ... d. Forming a ruck 15.1 A ruck can take place only in the field of play. 15.2 A ruck is formed whe
Dangerous tackles (high tackles) - February 2011
Memorandum The specific provisions of Law 10.4(e) in relation to High Tackles are as follows: A player must not tackle (or try to tackle) an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders. A tackle around the opponent’s neck or head is dangerou ... d that tackles above the line of the shoulders have the potential to cause serious injury and noted that a tren
18 Touch, quick throw and lineout
s touched the player or the ground, the offside line for lineout players is the mark of touch. After that, their offside line is a line through the ball. 18.33 When a ruck or maul forms at the mark of touc ... 9 A lineout is formed on the mark of touch. 18.10 Each team forms a single line parallel to and hal ... e a player between the touchline and the five-metre line. The player stands two metres from the mar
14 Tackle
s parallel to the goal line through the hindmost point of any player in the tackle or on their feet ove ... Principle A tackle can take place anywhere in the field of play. The actions of players involve ... 6 Tacklers may play the ball from the direction of their own goal line provided they have complie ... y direction except forward. They may place the ball in any direction. Sanction: Penalty. b. Move awa
Beach Fives Rugby
r the playing area at the half way line. A player leaving the playing area may do so from any place. 3. ... f-way line 13.3 The ball must be kicked with the correct kick at the correct place. Sanction: Fre ... d it. When a free kick is awarded within five metres of the opponents’ goal line, the mark for the kick is five metres from the goal line, directly behind the place of infringement. Sanction: An
Tag Rugby
a at the half way line. A player leaving the playing area may do so from any place. A substitute player ma ... e. Sanction: Penalty Kick at the place of infringement at the centre of the half way line 13. ... n metres from the half way line at the time of the kick-off. Sanction: Penalty Kick at the plac ... l line if that is nearer the mark. Match organisers may decide to vary the distances appropriat
Beach Touch Rugby
t opponents. Sanction: Free pass 15.6 The tackled player, facing the opponents’ goal line, must plac ... d their goal line if that is nearer the mark. If the free pass is in a defending teams in-goal are ... e metres away from the mark and not nearer than five metres from the goal line. Sanction: Any furthe ... k for the first kick. This mark must not be within five metres of the goal line. If the referee award
Enforcement of current Law - October 2018
At a meeting in September 2018, World Rugby’s Rugby Committee determined that certain aspects of foul play law needed to be reinforced by match officials: In both the tackle and cleanout as per current law: A player must not make contact with an opponent above the line of the shoulders. Every time the head or the neck is deliberately grabbed or choked, the offending player runs the ris
Touch Rugby
r, facing the opponents’ goal line, must place the ball between the legs. Sanction: Ruck bal ... l they are at least 10 metres away from the mark for the penalty kick or until they have reached their goal lin ... t not be taken before the referee has made the mark indicating the place of the sanction. 21.4 Eve ... d to the non-offending team five metres from the goal line or at the place of infringement, whicheve
Beach Tag Rugby
l they are at least five metres away from the mark for the free pass or until they have reached their goal lin ... m the mark and not nearer than five metres from the goal line. Sanction: Any further infringemen ... k. This mark must not be within five metres of the goal line. If the referee awards a free pass, the second free pass is not taken before the referee has made the mark indicating the place of the sanctio
8 Scoring
y on a line through the place where the try was awarded, parallel to the touchlines. Sanction: Kic ... l. 8.12 If the ball falls over and rolls away from the line through the place where the tr ... b. Is first to ground the ball when a scrum, ruck or maul reaches the goal line. c. With the ball is tackled short of the goal line and the player’s momentum carries them in a continuous movement alon
9 Foul play
w of the game. b. Intentionally knock, place, push or throw the ball with arm or hand from the playin ... g or attempting to tackle an opponent above the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders. Sanction: Penalty. 9.14 A player must not tackle an opponent wh ... r in the ruck or maul. Sanction: Penalty. b. A player must not make contact with an opponent above the lin
XRugby
g the opportunities to play sevens, building on the increased popularity of the game throug ... y line after the replaced player has left the field of play.TackleThe tackler must grasp the bal ... e the line of the armpit, even if the tackle starts below the line of the armpit. When a tackle is made, two offside lines are created, parallel to the goal lines, one for each team. Each offside line run
Side entry - July 2022
y play the ball from the direction of their own goal line provided they have complied with [their tackl ... e at the tackle from the direction of their own goal line before playing the ball. Ruck law 15 Principl ... 5 - An arriving player must be on their feet and join from behind their offside line. Ruck law 15. ... d the opposition goal line. Direction of goal lineAn attacking support player must arrive from the directio
19 Scrum
k-on or throw forward, apart from at a lineout. In the scrum zone at the point closest to the plac ... w at a lineout; incorrect quick throw. 15 metres in from the mark of touch. The non-offending team. Offsid ... e at the point closest to where the infringement took place. The non-offending team. The bal ... e at the point closest to where the tackle or ruck took place. The team last moving forward. If neithe
Law changes summary - July 2022
s – Goal Line Drop-out, 50:22, jackler protection, banning pre-bound pods in open play (flying wedg ... t - At the scrum, hookers must have a brake foot in place during “Crouch” and “Bind” phase ... n from previous clarifications. The wordings will change on the digital laws content from 1 July 202
10 Offside and onside in open play
s with play; or Sanction: The non-offending team can choose either: Penalty at the plac ... l; or Sanction: The non-offending team can choose either: Penalty at the place of infringement; or Scru ... l and fails to retire immediately behind an onside team-mate or an imaginary line across the field 1 ... n-offending team can choose either: Penalty at the place of infringement; or Scrum where the offendin
Enforcement of current law - refereeing at the breakdown - March 2020
y & Ross Tucker World Rugby staff: Mark Harrington & Rhys Jones This guideline contain ... n of their own goal line Tackler must roll away 2 Ball carrier LAW 14 – Tackle Being brough ... y the ball. Ball carrier must place or play the ball immediately – the ball carrier shoul ... t be on their feet and join from behind their offside line. A player may join alongside but not in fron
7 Advantage
s moved towards the offending team’s dead-ball line. c. May be a combination of tactica ... d of the tunnel at a scrum. c. A scrum is wheeled through more than 90 degrees. d. A playe
6 Match officials
d ball line after a try has been awarded, without needing permission. The whistle 6.8 The refere ... l has been scored. e. The ball or ball-carrier touches the dead-ball line or anything beyond it. ... n of an attacking player, the referee awards a try where the contact took place. b. If the ball is in possession of a defending player, the referee awards a touch down where the contact took place. 6.1
5 Time
s the discretion to allow for a water break. This one-minute break should be taken midway through the half, after a score or when the ball is dead near the half-way line. 5.10 The referee ha
Shape of the Game: Reinforcement of current law - March 2024
t” and before the strike for the ball. In line with the definition, during the “Crouc ... r when a try is scored – the scoring side to an area on/near the 10m line in their own half. The non-scoring side can take water into in-goal or retrieve from behind the dead-ball lin ... y enter the field.iii. Only when no tries are scored should a natural stoppage, in a neutral plac
Head Contact Process - March 2021
e. Gold 12 drops his weight down and through the low tackle attempt from black 15 White 8 brace ... h force vs low force 4. Is there any mitigation? Considerations include: Line of sight Sudde
Decision-making framework for high tackles - May 2019
s contact with BC head as part of a swinging motion Follow through Tackler completes the tackl ... r and BC are in open space and/or the tackler has clear line of sight and time before contac
22 drop-out
Arm points to centre of 22-metre line.
Try and penalty try
Referee’s back to dead-ball line. Arm raised vertically.
9 Foul play
e the line of the shoulders even if the tackle starts below the line of the shoulders. Replace ... s, but is not limited to, tackling or attempting to tackle an opponent above the waist line, even if the tackle starts below the waist line. Waist can be replaced with “nipple line” so effectively match organisers have three choices: shoulder (as is current law), nipple line or waist height
Offside at scrum, ruck or maul
Shoulders parallel with touchline. Arm hanging straight down, swings in arc along offside line.
Unplayable ball in ruck or tackle
Shoulders parallel with the touchline, arm horizontal pointing towards the team to throw in the ball, then pointing the other arm and hand towards the other team’s goal line whilst moving it backwards and forwards.
21 In-goal
l line drop-out or a 5m scrum, depending on how the ball entered in-goal. (law 12.12a, and law 19. ... o that the player cannot ground or play the ball, the ball is dead. Play restarts with a five-metre scrum, in line with the place where the player was held up. The attacking team throws in.
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
d the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retake ... k on or behind the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: Free-kick. 1 [Replacement] 12.1 When the bal ... n players must be on or behind the 10-metre line. Sanction: The kick is retaken. Replaced by: a. Tea ... t reach the 10-metre line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retake
12 Kick-off and restart kicks
d the centre of the half-way line. Sanction: The non-kicking team has the option of the kick being retake ... k on or behind the centre of the half-way line. The restart kick must be taken within 30 seconds fro ... 0-metre line. Sanction: The kick is retaken. Replaced by: a. Team-mates of the kicker must be behind the ball. Sanction: Free-kick. 6 [Replacement] 12.6 The ball must reach the 10-metre line. Sanctio
Clarification 1-2022
d into in-goal by an attacker = Goal line drop-out (Law 12.12b) Charged down from the field of pla ... 1) *See below Passed into in-goal by a defender and ball becomes loose = scrum on the 5m lin ... m from the goal line, in line with where the ball became dead. The attacking team throws in. Unde ... o. This now predominantly results in a goal line drop-out. We recognize that the current wordin